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Meanings
1
General term for a piece of stone or rock, often used in contexts like jewelry, building materials, or natural objects.
This ring has a small stone set in it.
I placed a large stone in the garden.
2
Refers to precious or semi-precious stones used in jewelry; also used for small decorative items.
She received a necklace with a gemstone for her birthday.
3
Imperial unit of weight equal to 14 pounds, used mainly in the UK. Not a common Japanese measurement.
He weighs 12 stone.
4
curling stone; curling rock
The heavy granite stone used in the sport of curling.
In curling, you slide the stone across the ice.
Usage patterns
- ネイルに〈物〉のストーンをつけるto put decorative stones (rhinestones) on one's nails
I like putting rhinestones on my nails.
- ストーンを投げるto throw the curling stone
In curling, the players throw the stone.
- 〈数〉ストーンの体重a weight of ... stone(s)
His weight is 12 stone.